Claims inflation and mitigating costs to your business
June 16, 2022The rising cost of claims is due to a number of factors. These include Brexit, fuel shortages, the increased cost of energy, the continued impact of workforce absences due to COVID-19, vehicle...
SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS FOR RENTED PROPERTIES IN WALES
June 13, 2022Coming into effect from 15th July 2022 the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and The Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) Regulations 2022 set out requirements that landlords mus...
ROAD SAFETY WEEK 2022
June 13, 2022Road safety week is an annual road safety event organised by the road safety charity Brake. Brake has now announced that this year’s event will run from 14th to 20th November and will be the...
New Guide for Lifting Loads With Integral Lifting Points
June 13, 2022The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) have published a new technical information note regarding issues with the lifting of loads with integral lifting points on construction sites. The...
KEEPING SAFE IN THE SUN AND HEAT
June 13, 2022The great British summer is fast approaching and temperatures are set to rise, while this may be good news for those looking forward to relaxing in the shade with a cool drink, it can cause pr...
HSE LAUNCH THEIR STRATEGY FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS
June 13, 2022The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently published their strategy for the next 10 years setting out their mission, vision, values, strategic objectives and themes. Bearing in mind the fu...
UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR NEW AND EXPECTANT MOTHERS AT WORK
June 13, 2022The HSE recently announced a change to their guidance for employers who are notified by a worker that they are either pregnant, have given birth in the last 6 months or that they are currently...
TRAILER SAFETY ACCREDITATION SCHEME
June 13, 2022The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has launched a new trailer safety accreditation scheme. Under the scheme, DVSA are recognising expert organisations who will approve individual t...
NEW GUIDANCE FOR PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION
June 13, 2022Passive fire protection is those parts of a building or structure that slow the spread of fire or smoke such as fire-resistant glazing, firewalls and doors. As building technology develops so ...
HSE ANNOUNCE CONSTRUCTION SITE INSPECTION CAMPAIGN
June 13, 2022The HSE have announced that from Monday 6th June to Friday 1st July 2022 they will be running a construction site inspection campaign focusing on the health risks of construction dust. The mai...
Protecting your business from the growing threat of cyber criminals
May 23, 2022With retailers relying on customer data, they can place themselves at risk of a cyber attack. Cyber criminals know the high value of this data, and are becoming more and more sophisticated in ...
DRUG DRIVERS TO BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE REHABILITATION COURSES
May 20, 2022In a recent statement the Department for Transport launched a call for evidence on proposals to require drivers convicted of drug driving to complete a rehabilitation course before being allow...